Taiwan-based low-power computing technology company VIA sought a sales ban of Apple's iPhone and iPad, for what it alleges to be patent infringements of its microprocessor intellectual property. VIA sought a jury trial along with a sales ban on Apple products containing the inventions in the U.S., according to a complaint filed yesterday in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware.

In its complaint VIA says “The products at issue generally concern microprocessors included in a variety of electronic products such as certain smartphones, tablet computers, portable media players and other computing devices.” This specifically impinges upon Apple's cash-cow products, the iPhone and iPad, and it isn't coming at a good time because Apple, according to market analyst Gartner Inc., will dominate tablet sales this holiday season. The case is Via Technologies v. Apple Inc. (AAPL), U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).

I love how they wait for the most opportune moment to bring something like this up. They don't catch it when it launches or during dev, only when its a success and a major competitor. Prolly end up getting a settlement of some sorts. Makes me think VIA is in need of money so they think...time to sue Apple!

Not that Apple isn't at fault in some way, they take a lot of ideas then brand it innovation.

I sense of lot of sour grapes from the Apple zealot camp. Apple pretty much as of late brought this upon themselves. Hopefully *something* will happen here or on the Samsung front, Apple really has bullied themselves legally a bit too far lately. That and there are some dumb judges out there who are blindly ignoring Samsung (as an example) and their counters in the European courtrooms over the recent bans.

These guys just want to make a quick buck. They brought it up now hoping that apple would over-react and settle since the case is probably crap and would not stand up in a trial. They're hoping Apple will just pay them to go away.

These guys just want to make a quick buck. They brought it up now hoping that apple would over-react and settle since the case is probably crap and would not stand up in a trial. They're hoping Apple will just pay them to go away.

I love how the new market plan isnt to make a better product but to sue the crap out of your competition for trying to compete.
If apples products where as innovate and superior as they claim then why are they worried about everyone else inferior products.

It would be like Mitsubishi suing Subaru for making a AWD 300hp 4 door rally car.